Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm QCM6490

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm QCM6490, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy A17 Bionic or QCM6490.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A17 Bionic

91%

QCM6490

43%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A17 Bionic

87%

QCM6490

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

QCM6490

40%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A17 Bionic	QCM6490
Total score	1272718	598126
CPU	356360	167485
GPU	483633	227279
MEM	203638	95708
UX	229097	107652

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A17 Bionic	QCM6490
Single-Core	2435	929
Multi-Core	7152	3378

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	QCM6490
Frequency	3640 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions	5200 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Gold Plus 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4666
Memory bandwidth	128	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 25% better than QCM6490 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than QCM6490. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Adreno 643L
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	812 MHz
GFloPS	3425	1573
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		576
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	48.5	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	67.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	92.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	51.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	57.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	83.1
Real Racing 3	181.6	185.8
Sniper 3D	199.6	204.7
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	147.1
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	148.8
CSR Racing 2	108.1	129.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Modem QCM6490 5G
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	GBeidou, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCM6490 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

QCM6490 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• QCM6490 specs and review.